Karl Dean

Karl Dean (20 September 1955-) was Mayor of Nashville (D) from 21 September 2007 to 25 September 2017, succeeding Bill Purcell and preceding Megan Barry. In 2018, he was the unsuccessful Democratic gubernatorial candidate, losing to Bill Lee.

Biography
Karl Dean was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 1955, and he served as the Director of Law of Nashville, Tennessee from 1999 to 2007 under Mayor Bill Purcell. He was elected Mayor in 2007, and he served until 2017, when he decided to run for Governor as the Democratic nominee. On 6 November 2018, he lost the election to Republican challenger Bill Lee.